MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS PATRICK HENRY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On March 3, Minneapolis Southwest and Minneapolis Patrick Henry went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Southwest hand a record of 5-5 while Henry’s record was 3-4. Due to the current Covid-19 protocol, there were no fans in the stands.

Southwest looked to take their time on the offensive end early. They passed the ball around the 3-point line to take time off the clock.

Southwest started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to force Henry to take time off the clock.

Henry also started the game in a zone defense.

It took each team awhile to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half.

Southwest moved the ball around the floor well. Southwest’s Gabe Senseman-Cassidy came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Henry called a timeout with 8:59 left in the first half. The score was Southwest 18, Henry 13.

Both teams looked to control the tempo of the game.

Southwest did a good job of moving the ball around the 3-point line.

Southwest came up with fast-break layups. They were not afraid to attack the Henry defense.

Henry struggled shooting the ball and Southwest was able to use their quickness to get to the basket and came up with layups in transition.

Southwest called a timeout with 16.0 seconds left in the first half. The score was Southwest 35, Henry 20. That was the score at halftime.

As the second half got underway Southwest stayed in a zone defense. They kept on talking on the defensive end and made it hard for Henry to run their offense.

Henry ran a motion offense where they did a lot of passing and cutting on the offensive end. Even though they struggled shooting the ball they still shot the ball when they thought that they had a good shot.

Both teams continued to drive to the basket and look for their shots. Southwest used a lot of time off the clock by passing the ball around the 3-point line.

Southwest called a timeout with 9:43 left in regulation. The score was Southwest 45, Henry 29.

Henry looked to trap Southwest as they brought the ball down the floor. They were able to break the trap and get to the basket.

Both teams raced up and down the court looking for fast-break layups in transition.

Henry’s offense came to life with just under 6:00 minutes left in regulation. They got the game within 6.

Southwest called a timeout with 4:22 left in regulation. The score was Southwest 51, Henry 43.

Southwest zone defense made it, so Henry had to pass the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for their shots.

Henry made a run late at the end of the game.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Henry struggled shooting the ball throughout the game. In a hard-fought game, Southwest came away with the 56-54 victory over Henry.